Bright Malenga

Good news for Malawians: electricity capacity to increase

Jul 19, 2017 60

Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) on Tuesday signed a contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation for a multimillion project that will see the company expanding the Tedzani hydropower station. The signing ceremony took place at… ...

APM starts getting like Bingu: fights donors and CSOs

Jul 19, 2017 123

President Peter Mutharika has hit at donors and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who have questioned the implementation of the $500 million Lake Malawi water project saying they should not try to run this country… ...

New Bill to kill MANEB: private enterprises set to provide national exam

Jul 18, 2017 28

Government has told Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) to be ready for competitors since provision of national examinations will be liberalised once the Malawi Qualifications Bill is enacted into law. Former Minister of Education, Science… ...

MISA condemns prison warders for beating up MBC journalists

Jul 18, 2017 202

Media Institute of Southern Africa - MISA Malawi chapter has condemned prison warders at Maula prison in Lilongwe for beating up Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalists as they were covering the ongoing prison warders’ strike.… ...

Tanzanian truck driver killed in road accident

Jul 18, 2017 0

A road accident has claimed the life of a Tanzanian truck driver in Mzimba District. Mzuzu Police deputy publicist Cecilia Mfune has identified the deceased as Vincent Omay, 29, who was driving motor vehicle registration… ...

APM reshuffles cabinet: Kumpalume fired, Kasaila demoted

Jul 17, 2017 62

President Peter Mutharika has fired Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume in a major cabinet reshuffle announced today. The reorganisation has also seen Joseph Mwanamvekha being appointed Minister of Agriculture, replacing George Chaponda who was fired… ...

Girl, 10, killed in road accident

Jul 17, 2017 0

A 10-year-old girl was on Saturday struck to death by a car as she was crossing the Monkey Bay-Golomoti road at Malembo in Mangochi. Mangochi deputy police publicist Amina Daudi identified the young girl as… ...